The Michigan Community Service Commission announced this week that nominations are being sought for the 2017 Governor’s Service Award.  The awards are given annually by the Governor to individuals, organizations, and businesses to acknowledge their commitment to serving their communities through volunteerism.  The awards will be presented at a celebration on August 21 in Detroit. 

Nominations must be submitted by March 20 at 5 p.m.  Applicants are available at www.michigan.gov/governorsserviceawards.

This year, awards will be presented in the following eleven categories:

• Governor George Romney Lifetime Achievement Award: honors an individual who has shown a lifelong commitment to community involvement and volunteerism.
• Lifetime Humanitarian Award: honors individuals or families that have demonstrated a lifetime of outstanding civic and charitable responsibility to a community or organization.
• Senior Volunteer of the Year Award: honors individuals age 65 and older who have taken action to make their community a better place to live through service.
• Volunteer of the Year Award: honors an individual who strives to improve the lives of neighbors, friends, community or congregation through volunteerism.
• Youth Volunteer of the Year Award: honors individuals who are age 25 or younger who have already begun making a significant difference in their community through service.
• Mentor of the Year Award: honors an individual who provides youth (25 and under) with the confidence and assets to be successful.
• Outstanding Volunteer Organization Award: honors service clubs, nonprofit, faith-based, veteran, disaster preparedness and other organizations that make a demonstrated difference in their community.
• Education Service Leader Award: honors schools, colleges, universities and other organizations that support youth making a difference in their communities.
• Outstanding National Service Program Award: honors organizations that provide a high-quality national service program that yields a significant impact in a Michigan community.
• Corporate Community Leader Award: honors corporations and businesses that excel in community involvement and demonstrate excellent corporate citizenship by giving back to their community in a variety of ways.
• Small Business Community Leader: honors businesses making a difference in their communities and supporting employee-driven volunteer service.

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